Peterson v. City of Abbeville

BOLIN, Justice.

The City of Abbeville (“the City”) sued Billy Frank Peterson and Jim E. Ellis, Jr. (collectively referred to as “the defendants”), on September 19, 2003, alleging that the defendants had placed a mobile home on certain real property owned by Peterson in such a way that violated § 91.3A2 of Art. IX of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Abbeville, entitled “Special Provisions for Zoning and Subdivision.” The City sought an order requiring the defendants to relocate the mobile home on the property so as to comply with § 91.3A2.

On October 21, 2003, the defendants filed a motion…